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lisap

hey guys im abit upset at the mo. my crested isn't sticking to the walls and is also having problems walking. he is walking like his drunk and also when you pick him up he kinda curls his back foot up and his front left leg up as if somethings wrong??

pleae can someone hlep me as it is now worryin me

thanks lisa

beege_3 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

What substrate is he on? I found my crested was doing this when he had some of the coco bark stuck to him, inbetween his toes etc.. He now is happy as larry and munching away on crickets on paper towels. Laughing

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lisap · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

im not sure tbh. but ive checked him and he hasn got anything stuck to him. ive taken the wood out so i can get him in the morning and feed him but he couldn even catch the crickets.

Exalted Gecko · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject:

Has he gone a pale or whitish colour? Could be shedding, they cant climb when they are shedding.
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lisap · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:56 pm Post subject:

no his not sheeding. ive checked that

Exalted Gecko · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

Well they start loosing the ability to climb before they turn whitish, I was wanting to rule that out first.

I have had experience with another gecko where it couldn't climb due to a lack of vitamins. This weakened its muscles and so it didn't have the strength to climb.

Do you supplement with vitamins?

Also the toe curling is a natural thing for cresties to do and nothing to worry about.
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Scott W · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

Are the sides of the tank dry / dusty? Or wet / greasy?
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